Welcome to the 2006 NCAA® Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship website, hosted by the University of Nebraska. This site contains information on this year's championship, including a schedule of events, information on Qwest Center OMAHA and on the city of Omaha.
Nebraska Tops Stanford for NCAA Title
Omaha -- Sarah Pavan and Jordan Larson combined for 41 kills as No. 1 Nebraska (33-1) rallied to defeat No. 2 Stanford (30-4) 27-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27 for its third NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in front of a record-crowd of 17,209 fans at the Qwest Center Omaha Saturday evening. (Release | Boxscore | Nebraska Quotes | Stanford Quotes)
Huskers, Cardinal Advance to Championship Match
Omaha -- Nebraska and Stanford posted impressive wins Thursday night in front of an NCAA record crowd of 17,013 at Qwest Center Omaha. The Huskers (32-1) advanced with a four-game win over UCLA, while the Cardinal (30-3) swept defending champion Washington (Semifinal #1 | Semifinal #2)
National Semifinals Preview
Omaha -- Learn about the four teams competing Thursday night in the NCAA Semifinals. All four programs in Omaha have combined for 12 national titles over the last 25 seasons (preview)
Coaches and Student-Athletes Prepare for NCAA Championships
Omaha -- The head coaches of all four teams met with the media Wednesday afternoon in anticipation on Thursday's semifinal matches. Press Conference Transcripts (Stanford | Nebraska | UCLA | Washington)
Wednesday's Practices Open to the Public
Omaha -- College volleyball fans can take advantage of a special opportunity on Wednesday. Dec. 13, as all four team practices for this week NCAA Division I Championships at Qwest Center Omaha are open to the public. (Release)
Volleyball Week kicks off on Tuesday, Dec. 12
The Omaha Sports Commission, the City of Omaha and Douglas County will kick off Volleyball Week with an interactive volleyball exhibition for youth and a special presentation at Qwest Center Omaha on Tuesday, December 12 (Release | Signup Form)